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“Journey Into Power” by Baron Baptiste

Journey into Power is an excellent introduction into Baron Baptiste’s Power Yoga. Referred to as Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga, the program combines many of the foundation yoga positions and adds its own flavor of connecting movements and pace.

The pace is what sets this program apart from most yoga techniques. And
it’s not something that is clear in the book. I highly recommend
supplementing the book with one or two of Baron Baptiste’s tapes/DVD’s
of his live workshops. I personally like the Live
Series.
Without the correct pace, the programs are not clear. The DVD above has
3 different and unique 60-minute sessions.

Baron Baptiste is the son of two yoga practitioners and started
seriously studying yoga at a very early age. He has an impressive list
of clientele including the Philadelphia Eagles.

In Part 2, the Daily Power Yoga Practice section, each movement and
transition is discussed in great detail. The level of detail for each
movement is something I really like about this book. Each movement is
broken down and discussed regarding it’s background, health benefits,
building blocks (how to correctly create the position), body alignment,
modifications (how to add or reduce stress in the movement depending on
your level of practice) and spiritual focus.

An important facet of yoga is focus. Where is the mind during the
movements and positions? This differs greatly from traditional exercise
routines. Baron Baptiste addresses this important aspect throughout the
book.

The five parts of the book are:

Part 1: Rewiring Your Mind

Part 2: Daily Power Yoga Practice

Part 3: The Cleansing Diet

Part 4: Meditation For Truthful Living

Part 5: Journeying Into Real Life

If you don’t know anything about yoga, I recommend starting with this
book. It is not strictly a beginner’s book. In fact, a beginner would
not be able to start yoga practice with just this book. Supplement the
book with the DVD above or find a good local class that teaches these
techniques. Whether you think yoga is for you or not, there are many
things to learn in this book that can be applied in other exercise
routines so be sure and get a copy.